more famous Saudi Arabia. Ghuloom's hardworking ethics paid off as Bahrain again qualified for the semi finals although they were knocked out by Oman. Nevertheless, Bahrain still finished in third place. After the 2004–2005 season Ghuloom's amazing displays prompted Al Arabi of Qatar, where fellow national team player and captain Mohamed Salmeen plays, to sign Ghuloom from then Bahraini champions Al Riffa. At Al Riffa Ghuloom was a cult hero and fans referred to him as "AL JANAH AL TAER" which means the flying wing, for his speedy runs through the wings. At Al Arabi, Ghuloom continued to display good form although there he was being used mostly as a defender or wing back. Currently Salman Isa is defending the colors of Al-Arabi and is the captain of the club. International career Asian Cup 2004 In 2004 Bahrain qualified for the 2004 AFC Asian Cup in China. Although Salman missed the many games of the tournament due to injury, he still managed to play a few matches in Bahrain's run to the Semi Finals. After the Asian Cup, most of the members of the national team were signed by big Qatari clubs such as Al Gharafa, Al Arabi, and Al Rayyan. Team players such as Mohamed Ahmed Salmeen and Alaa Hubail moved on to Qatar. While others like Talal Yousif for instance decided to move to Kuwait. After this The Bahraini Premiership appeared to have lost some of its most important players. Although the loss of many national team members meant the rise of Salman. See also List of men's footballers with 100 or more international caps References External links Salman Isa Ghuloom - Century of International Appearances - RSSSF.com 1977 births Living people Bahraini footballers Expatriate footballers in Qatar Bahrain international footballers Bahraini expatriates in Qatar Al-Arabi SC (Qatar) players riffa SC players manama Club players 2004 AFC Asian Cup players 2011 AFC Asian Cup players FIFA Century Club Footballers at the 2002 Asian Games Association football fullbacks Qatar Stars League players Bahraini Premier League players Asian Games competitors for Bahrain Bahraini people of Pakistani descent